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Dublin vs Orford vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dublin | Orford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,295Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Orford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.